(Timex) Social Club - Rumors 12"

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There is another song that recieves some RnB radio play that is very similar to this song? What is it?

― Luke Gregg (soulex45), Sunday, 11 June 2006 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

I'm not sure, but didn't Timex's membership overlap with Club Nouveau's?

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 11 June 2006 22:30 (nineteen years ago)

There's the novelty / parody song, "Roaches".
And Club Nuveau's "Jealousy" (a response to "Rumours"),

― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Sunday, 11 June 2006 23:58 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, same "mastermind" behind them both, Jay King. Luke, was the song "Why You Treat Me So Bad" by Club Nouveau perhaps? Or a song that is permanently linked to "Rumors" in my head is "Friends" by Whodini. Same time period, similar themes, and both included on the $2 rap sampler I picked up from K-Mart back in 1988.

― matt2 (matt2), Monday, 12 June 2006 00:00 (nineteen years ago)

Chromeo's "Needy Girl"?

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 12 June 2006 00:01 (nineteen years ago)

Goldie Lookin' Chain's "Half Man, Half Machine" sounds a hell of a lot like "Rumors".

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Monday, 12 June 2006 00:55 (nineteen years ago)

This was ripped off by New Kids On The Block in "The Right Stuff"

― JTS (JTS), Monday, 12 June 2006 01:42 (nineteen years ago)

JTS otm. "The Right Stuff" is a better song too.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Monday, 12 June 2006 01:48 (nineteen years ago)

"Roaches" was by Bobby Jimmy & The Critters, who were the Makolo Recordings house comedy band on that label. (They do a parody of Prince's "Housequake" called "Milkshake")

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 04:57 (nineteen years ago)

The link between Club Nouveau and Timex Social Club was pretty evident right from the start...

http://www.mykeweiskopf.com/timex.jpg http://www.mykeweiskopf.com/nouveau.jpg

― Myke. (Myke Weiskopf), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, didn't "Vicious Rumours" (the actual B-side of the 12-inch, 7:10 long) also get some r&b airplay at the time?

― xhuxk (xheddy), Monday, 12 June 2006 23:09 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

the whole album is pretty dope!

― chaki, Friday, 4 January 2008 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

also mike "i got 5 on it" marshall was in this group!

― chaki, Friday, 4 January 2008 21:31 (eighteen years ago)

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